retribution
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retribution(
reh
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trih
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byu
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la represalia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
As retribution for their recent strike, the boss took away everyone's vacation time.Como represalia por la huelga reciente, el jefe les quitó el tiempo de vacaciones a todos.
b. el castigo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The victim's parents sought retribution for their son's murder.Los padres de la víctima querían que el asesinato de su hijo recibiera castigo.
c. la merecido (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The citizens expected the dictator to receive retribution for his heinous crimes.Los ciudadanos esperaron que el dictador recibiera su merecido por sus crímenes atroces.
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